used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Mars was in slavery, and to Mars Cornel Lorensse dedicated his life and his talent...._ _The Martianne_ is heard occasionally these days as a stirring concert or band selection.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading In the days just before one _marche militaire_ changed two worlds, Earth was weary of war, afraid of war, and desired to put behind it all reminders of war.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But there was a time when its playing was punishable by death--and its defiant strains challenged the harried police in tavern and drawing room all over the Earth.
in addition
From this reading And while it is right that man have peace, it is also right that he have freedom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And while it is right that man have peace, it is also right that he have freedom.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Mars was in slavery, and to Mars Cornel Lorensse dedicated his life and his talent...._ _The Martianne_ is heard occasionally these days as a stirring concert or band selection.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading But Mars was in slavery, and to Mars Cornel Lorensse dedicated his life and his talent...._ _The Martianne_ is heard occasionally these days as a stirring concert or band selection.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading In the days just before one _marche militaire_ changed two worlds, Earth was weary of war, afraid of war, and desired to put behind it all reminders of war.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading In the days just before one _marche militaire_ changed two worlds, Earth was weary of war, afraid of war, and desired to put behind it all reminders of war.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mars was in slavery, and to Mars Cornel Lorensse dedicated his life and his talent...._ _The Martianne_ is heard occasionally these days as a stirring concert or band selection.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But there was a time when its playing was punishable by death--and its defiant strains challenged the harried police in tavern and drawing room all over the Earth.
challengedverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒd/
past form of “challenge” — take exception to
From this reading But there was a time when its playing was punishable by death--and its defiant strains challenged the harried police in tavern and drawing room all over the Earth.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading In the days just before one _marche militaire_ changed two worlds, Earth was weary of war, afraid of war, and desired to put behind it all reminders of war.
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading But Mars was in slavery, and to Mars Cornel Lorensse dedicated his life and his talent...._ _The Martianne_ is heard occasionally these days as a stirring concert or band selection.
CornelnounUS /ˈkɔːrnəl/
a tree of shrub of the genus Cornus often having showy bracts resembling flowers
From this reading But Mars was in slavery, and to Mars Cornel Lorensse dedicated his life and his talent...._ _The Martianne_ is heard occasionally these days as a stirring concert or band selection.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading But Mars was in slavery, and to Mars Cornel Lorensse dedicated his life and his talent...._ _The Martianne_ is heard occasionally these days as a stirring concert or band selection.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But there was a time when its playing was punishable by death--and its defiant strains challenged the harried police in tavern and drawing room all over the Earth.
dedicatedadjectiveUS /ˈdedəkeɪtəd/
devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose
From this reading But Mars was in slavery, and to Mars Cornel Lorensse dedicated his life and his talent...._ _The Martianne_ is heard occasionally these days as a stirring concert or band selection.
defiantadjectiveUS /dɪˈfaɪənt/
boldly resisting authority or an opposing force
From this reading But there was a time when its playing was punishable by death--and its defiant strains challenged the harried police in tavern and drawing room all over the Earth.
wanted intensely
From this reading In the days just before one _marche militaire_ changed two worlds, Earth was weary of war, afraid of war, and desired to put behind it all reminders of war.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading But there was a time when its playing was punishable by death--and its defiant strains challenged the harried police in tavern and drawing room all over the Earth.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading _Earth was through with war.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading And while it is right that man have peace, it is also right that he have freedom.
harriedadjectiveUS /ˈherid/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading But there was a time when its playing was punishable by death--and its defiant strains challenged the harried police in tavern and drawing room all over the Earth.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And while it is right that man have peace, it is also right that he have freedom.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And while it is right that man have peace, it is also right that he have freedom.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading But Mars was in slavery, and to Mars Cornel Lorensse dedicated his life and his talent...._ _The Martianne_ is heard occasionally these days as a stirring concert or band selection.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Mars was in slavery, and to Mars Cornel Lorensse dedicated his life and his talent...._ _The Martianne_ is heard occasionally these days as a stirring concert or band selection.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Mars was in slavery, and to Mars Cornel Lorensse dedicated his life and his talent...._ _The Martianne_ is heard occasionally these days as a stirring concert or band selection.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And while it is right that man have peace, it is also right that he have freedom.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And while it is right that man have peace, it is also right that he have freedom.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading But there was a time when its playing was punishable by death--and its defiant strains challenged the harried police in tavern and drawing room all over the Earth.
and nothing more
From this reading In the days just before one _marche militaire_ changed two worlds, Earth was weary of war, afraid of war, and desired to put behind it all reminders of war.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But Mars was in slavery, and to Mars Cornel Lorensse dedicated his life and his talent...._ _The Martianne_ is heard occasionally these days as a stirring concert or band selection.
Lorensse
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From this reading But Mars was in slavery, and to Mars Cornel Lorensse dedicated his life and his talent...._ _The Martianne_ is heard occasionally these days as a stirring concert or band selection.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And while it is right that man have peace, it is also right that he have freedom.
marchenounUS /mɑːrʃ/
a region in central Italy
From this reading In the days just before one _marche militaire_ changed two worlds, Earth was weary of war, afraid of war, and desired to put behind it all reminders of war.
MarsnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading But Mars was in slavery, and to Mars Cornel Lorensse dedicated his life and his talent...._ _The Martianne_ is heard occasionally these days as a stirring concert or band selection.
Martianne
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From this reading But Mars was in slavery, and to Mars Cornel Lorensse dedicated his life and his talent...._ _The Martianne_ is heard occasionally these days as a stirring concert or band selection.
militaire
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From this reading In the days just before one _marche militaire_ changed two worlds, Earth was weary of war, afraid of war, and desired to put behind it all reminders of war.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading But Mars was in slavery, and to Mars Cornel Lorensse dedicated his life and his talent...._ _The Martianne_ is heard occasionally these days as a stirring concert or band selection.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the days just before one _marche militaire_ changed two worlds, Earth was weary of war, afraid of war, and desired to put behind it all reminders of war.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In the days just before one _marche militaire_ changed two worlds, Earth was weary of war, afraid of war, and desired to put behind it all reminders of war.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But Mars was in slavery, and to Mars Cornel Lorensse dedicated his life and his talent...._ _The Martianne_ is heard occasionally these days as a stirring concert or band selection.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But there was a time when its playing was punishable by death--and its defiant strains challenged the harried police in tavern and drawing room all over the Earth.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading And while it is right that man have peace, it is also right that he have freedom.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading But there was a time when its playing was punishable by death--and its defiant strains challenged the harried police in tavern and drawing room all over the Earth.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading But there was a time when its playing was punishable by death--and its defiant strains challenged the harried police in tavern and drawing room all over the Earth.
punishableadjectiveUS /ˈpʌnɪʃəbəl/
liable to or deserving punishment
From this reading But there was a time when its playing was punishable by death--and its defiant strains challenged the harried police in tavern and drawing room all over the Earth.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In the days just before one _marche militaire_ changed two worlds, Earth was weary of war, afraid of war, and desired to put behind it all reminders of war.
remindersnounUS /riˈmaɪndərz/
plural of “reminder” — a message that helps you remember something
From this reading In the days just before one _marche militaire_ changed two worlds, Earth was weary of war, afraid of war, and desired to put behind it all reminders of war.
precisely, exactly
From this reading And while it is right that man have peace, it is also right that he have freedom.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But there was a time when its playing was punishable by death--and its defiant strains challenged the harried police in tavern and drawing room all over the Earth.
selectionnounUS /səˈlekʃən/
the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading But Mars was in slavery, and to Mars Cornel Lorensse dedicated his life and his talent...._ _The Martianne_ is heard occasionally these days as a stirring concert or band selection.
slaverynounUS /ˈsleɪvəri/
the state of being under the control of another person
From this reading But Mars was in slavery, and to Mars Cornel Lorensse dedicated his life and his talent...._ _The Martianne_ is heard occasionally these days as a stirring concert or band selection.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading But Mars was in slavery, and to Mars Cornel Lorensse dedicated his life and his talent...._ _The Martianne_ is heard occasionally these days as a stirring concert or band selection.
strainsnounUS /streɪnz/
plural of “strain” — (physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading But there was a time when its playing was punishable by death--and its defiant strains challenged the harried police in tavern and drawing room all over the Earth.
talentnounUS /ˈtælənt/
natural abilities or qualities
From this reading But Mars was in slavery, and to Mars Cornel Lorensse dedicated his life and his talent...._ _The Martianne_ is heard occasionally these days as a stirring concert or band selection.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading But there was a time when its playing was punishable by death--and its defiant strains challenged the harried police in tavern and drawing room all over the Earth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And while it is right that man have peace, it is also right that he have freedom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Mars was in slavery, and to Mars Cornel Lorensse dedicated his life and his talent...._ _The Martianne_ is heard occasionally these days as a stirring concert or band selection.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there was a time when its playing was punishable by death--and its defiant strains challenged the harried police in tavern and drawing room all over the Earth.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But Mars was in slavery, and to Mars Cornel Lorensse dedicated his life and his talent...._ _The Martianne_ is heard occasionally these days as a stirring concert or band selection.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _Earth was through with war.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But there was a time when its playing was punishable by death--and its defiant strains challenged the harried police in tavern and drawing room all over the Earth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Mars was in slavery, and to Mars Cornel Lorensse dedicated his life and his talent...._ _The Martianne_ is heard occasionally these days as a stirring concert or band selection.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the days just before one _marche militaire_ changed two worlds, Earth was weary of war, afraid of war, and desired to put behind it all reminders of war.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading _Earth was through with war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Earth was through with war.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading In the days just before one _marche militaire_ changed two worlds, Earth was weary of war, afraid of war, and desired to put behind it all reminders of war.
at the time that
From this reading But there was a time when its playing was punishable by death--and its defiant strains challenged the harried police in tavern and drawing room all over the Earth.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And while it is right that man have peace, it is also right that he have freedom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Earth was through with war.
worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading In the days just before one _marche militaire_ changed two worlds, Earth was weary of war, afraid of war, and desired to put behind it all reminders of war.
